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NASA plans to assess the damage to the Ingenuity helicopter's wings by "wiggling" them after its crash landing during its 72nd mission. The cause of the rough landing is still unknown, and NASA hopes this assessment will provide insight into the damage.
A federal investigator has arrived at Chattanooga Airport to investigate the crash landing of a FedEx Boeing 757 cargo plane after experiencing landing gear problems. The three crew members on board were unharmed in the emergency landing, which occurred just before midnight.
A passenger took control of a small airplane and crash-landed on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts after the pilot suffered a medical emergency during the final approach. The crash resulted in a hard landing, breaking the aircraft's left wing in half. Both the pilot and passenger were transported to a hospital, with the pilot in life-threatening condition. The crash is under investigation by state police, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
A Halla Airlines Embraer 120 crash-landed at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, with a female passenger suffering a broken neck. The cause of the plane's deviation from the runway is still unknown. Emergency personnel are on the scene, and reports of former Prime Ministers being on board have been clarified as false.
A married couple died and a girl was injured in a hot air balloon accident outside of Mexico City on Saturday. The balloon caught fire in the skies above Teotihuacan, causing the trio to fall or jump from the flaming balloon. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. The skies above Teotihuacan are reportedly a popular site for balloon rides.